Shelton State softball sweeps doubleheader

The Shelton State Community College softball team swept a doubleheader against Marion Military Institute on Wednesday, 14-1 and 8-4.

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TUSCALOOSA | The Shelton State Community College softball team swept a doubleheader against Marion Military Institute on Wednesday, 14-1 and 8-4.

Trailing 1-0 in the third innning of the first game, Shelton State scored four runs in the third and exploded for 10 runs in the fourth for a run-rule shortened game. The big blow for the Buccaneers was a three-run home run by Jordyn Whiddon. After giving up a run in the second, Shelton State pitcher Mollie Hanson (7-4) settled down and pitched four innings, allowing four hits and striking out three. Kristina Kelly came in to pitch in the last inning and retired all three batters, striking out one.

Leading hitters for Shelton State were Jenny Haney, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI; Hannah Pendley, who went 2-for-4 with one 1 RBI; Lea Crutchfield, who was 2-for-3 with an RBI; and Katelyn Reed, who was 2-2.In the second game, Shelton State scored in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings.

Courtney Wilson (7-2) pitched five innings for the win, allowing two hits and striking out five.

Marion Military mounted a comeback late in the game with one run in the sixth and three in the seventh, but Kelly retired the last three batters to end the game. It was Kelly’s fourth save of the year. On the day, she pitched two innings, allowing four earned runs and five hits and striking out one.

Leading hitters for Shelton were Reba Hawkins (4-for-4 with three stolen bases), Jordyn Whiddon (2-for-4 with two RBIs) and Mollie Hanson (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).